We are so happy to host longtime Book Stall friend Janet Nolan for a Halloween Party and Storytime! Join us on Thursday, Oct. 24^th at 4 PM at The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street in Chicago. Janet will be sharing two new titles: Get Ready for Halloween and Bats Beneath the Bridge. This program is recommended for ages 4 and up and is free with registration. You can expect Halloween treats and an activity as well as stories! Click here to reserve your family’s spot!

About the Books: In Get Ready for Halloween, join a community of adorable animals as they prepare for the spookiest, sweetest night of the year! Make your costume and choose your pumpkin. But that's not all! String outdoor lights, hang up the spiders and bats. But that's not all! Shop for candy, smile for photos. But that's not all! Here come your neighbors and friends. Are you ready to Trick or Treat?

The School Library Journal says, "This delightful Halloween-themed story would be a wonderful addition to any library's collection, perfect for sparking excitement and enthusiasm about the spooky season."

In Janet’s new nonfiction picture book Bats Beneath the Bridge, kids can discover how the people of Austin, Texas, stopped being afraid of the more than one million bats nesting under the Congress Avenue Bridge and welcomed them instead. This true story includes a foreword by bat biologist Dr. Merlin Tuttle, who came to Austin to advocate for the colony by educating residents about the ways in which bats are good for the environment, and for humans too. Now, tourists from all over the world come to Austin to watch the Brazilian free-tail bats fill the sky every evening in early spring.

About the Author: Janet Nolan is the award-winning writer of numerous fiction and nonfiction picture books. Janet lives in Oak Park, Illinois. She has a B.A. from The Evergreen State College and a master's degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).